Geekscape Comics: Marvel Teaming Up With Komen For The Cure For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Marvel will be teaming up with Susan G. Komen For The Cure and releasing special variants in order to raise awareness. In addition all Marvel superhero comics in October will feature a special one-page advertorial educating readers about breast cancer. A message that Marvel will also make available on its internet site and via social media.

“Marvel is proud to partner with Susan G. Komen For the Cure to support their unparalleled efforts to raise awareness about the risk of breast cancer to both women and men,” said Dan Buckley, Publisher & President of the Print, Animation & Digital Divisions, Marvel Worldwide, Inc. “We’re in a unique position to educate all our fans and increase awareness of the ways to fight—and reduce– this risk of this disease by utilizing our comics and online presence.”

“Komen is thrilled to partner with Marvel Entertainment in the fight against breast cancer this October,” said Dorothy Jones, VP, Marketing at Komen. “This partnership will allow us to share critical information with this important audience, empowering them to take positive action for their breast health and for the women they love.”

Source: Examiner